Koffi Franck Kouao (born 20 May 1998) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a left-back or centre-back for French Ligue 2 club Metz.

Koffi Kouao
Personal information
Full name Koffi Franck Kouao
Date of birth (1998-05-20) 20 May 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back, centre-back
Team information
Current team
Metz
Number 39
Youth career
0000–2016 ASEC Mimosas
2016 Vizela
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2022 Vizela 80 (5)
2017–2018Moreirense (loan) 9 (0)
2018–2019Famalicão (loan) 6 (0)
2022– Metz 43 (1)
International career
2019–2021 Ivory Coast U23 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 January 2024

Club career

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Kouao made his professional debut in the Segunda Liga for Vizela on 28 January 2017 in a game against Desportivo das Aves.[2]

On 12 August 2022, Kouao signed a four-year contract with Metz in France.[3]

Career statistics

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As of 26 January 2024[4][5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other[a] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vizela 2016–17 Liga Portugal 2 7 0 0 0 1 0 8 0
2018–19 Campeonato de Portugal 6 0 0 0 6 0
2019–20 Campeonato de Portugal 19 1 0 0 19 1
2020–21 Liga Portugal 2 24 2 1 0 25 2
2021–22 Primeira Liga 24 2 2 0 26 2
Total 80 5 3 0 1 0 84 5
Moreirense (loan) 2017–18 Primeira Liga 9 0 4 0 2 0 15 0
Famalicão (loan) 2018–19 Liga Portugal 2 6 0 0 0 6 0
Metz 2022–23 Ligue 2 33 1 3 0 36 1
2023–24 Ligue 1 10 0 1 0 11 0
Total 43 1 4 0 47 1
Career total 138 6 11 0 3 0 152 6
  1. ^ Includes Taça da Liga

Honours

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Ivory Coast U23

References

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  1. ^ "Koffi Kouao". FC Metz. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 28 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Koffi Kouao rejoint les Grenats !" [Koffi Kouao joins the Garnets!] (in French). Metz. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  4. ^ Koffi Kouao at Soccerway  
  5. ^ "Koffi Kouao - Club matches". worldfootball.net.
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ "Matches | Total U-23 Africa Cup of Nations Egypt 2019".